The first ever destination brand campaign for AlUla, the heritage and culture centerpiece of Saudi Arabia, was unveiled on January 10, 2021. The campaign, developed by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) with creative partners Leo Burnett, includes a … Continue reading →
MSC Cruises will offer Red Sea cruises later this year after sealing a partnership with new entity Cruise Saudi. Cruise Saudi is a 100% Public Investment Fund-owned business that aims to develop Saudi Arabia’s cruise industry. Red Sea cruises will … Continue reading →
Marriott International will launch three new hotels across Saudi Arabia after signing an agreement with Al Saedan Group. The multi hotel agreement features the country and territory’s first Renaissance Hotel, as well as the world’s largest Aloft Hotel. It will … Continue reading →
Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air will launch a new weekly route to Singapore starting in April. The airline will operate Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on the route with 282 seats in a two-class configuration, including 26 Falcon Gold Class seats. … Continue reading →
Emirates is bringing back more nonstop services to the US beginning next month. It resumes flights to Seattle from 1 February 2021, and then to Dallas and San Francisco from 2 March. Seattle and SFO services will operate four times … Continue reading →
Gulf Air will resume its direct flights to the Maldives from 12 December. The twice weekly service – on Mondays and Saturdays – will operate from London via Bahrain. Gulf Air has been flying to Male in the Maldives since … Continue reading →
Chinese online travel giant Trip.com has teamed up with Etihad Airways to offer the airline’s frequent travellers more options to earn miles. Etihad Guest loyalty members will get three Etihad Guest Miles for every US$1 or equivalent when booking a … Continue reading →
Emirates is claiming to be the first airline in the world to carry out on-site Covid-19 testing for passengers. On Wednesday, Emirates and the Dubai Health Authority tested passengers as they checked in for a flight to Tunisia. It said … Continue reading →
Emirates has updated its Covid-19 travel waiver policies into one simplified approach for rebooking and refunds on tickets issued in all its global markets. The airline said the move eases concerns about pre-booked summer travel by extending waiver policy to … Continue reading →
Travellers from every country with confirmed coronavirus cases will be banned from taking the Umrah pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia said it has suspended arrivals of nationals from 24 countries with coronavirus cases, which leaves a question mark over … Continue reading →
Crooked Compass is challenging curious and sophisticated travellers to think differently about four destinations not commonly found on bucket-lists: Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Chechnya and Palestine. The boutique tour operator is offering small group itineraries departing throughout 2020 and 2021. Forbidden … Continue reading →
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has lauched its second voco™ hotel: voco® Al Khobar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in partnership with KSA-based developer Wasata Al Wosta Real Estate Co. Offering a spacious, modern, stylish and unstuffy hotel experience for … Continue reading →
Emirates Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth announce 2020 abseiling dates with new, lower age restrictions. As of 2020, the age has been lowered to 14 years of age with the permission of a guardian aged 18 or over. Previously, the … Continue reading →
In April 2020, a bold Secret Compass team will head to the isolated jewel of the Arabian Sea for an epic expedition to traverse the UNESCO-listed island of Socotra. Bisecting the island from coast to coast, this 120km camel … Continue reading →
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning tourism industry has taken off in a new direction with the launch of the Kingdom’s first national commercial helicopter operation. The Helicopter Co. will provide private air transportation services within the main cities of Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading →
Avis Budget Group and Etihad Aviation Group have announced a new, global partnership. Under the agreement, Avis Budget Group become the exclusive car rental provider for Etihad Airways, Etihad Holidays and the loyalty programme Etihad Guest. The partnership will see … Continue reading →
Rapidly expanding Indian hotel operator OYO has ticked off entry into another new territory in its bid to be a truly global player. It latest market entry is Saudi Arabia, and debuted with 50 hotels comprising more than 3,000 rooms. … Continue reading →
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad is claiming to have made the world’s first commercial flight using locally-produced sustainable fuel. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, powered by GE GEnx-IB engines, flew from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam, said the airline. Sustainable fuel for the flight … Continue reading →
On the Beach has signed a deal with Emirates Airline that will see it add holidays to Dubai and other Gulf beach resorts. It has launched a ‘direct integration’ with Emirates’ Online B2B so it can offer direct flights to … Continue reading →
The two companies have signed an interline agreement meaning customers can travel from Dundee via London Stansted to Emirates’ network of 155 destinations around the world on a single ticket. It also means passengers flying from Dundee to London and … Continue reading →
